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2 a Freedman (name not to be ascertained) was knocked down with a revolver, on or about Decbr. 20. 66. at Clinton, by a notorious rowdy and highwayman, Martin Taylor. The same Martin Taylor fired on the same day, at another freedman, Charles Ellis, of Clinton, the ball passing through his coattail. In neither case the freedmen had given him any cause or offence. The deputy sherriff, Mr. Thomas Gay, attempted to arrest Taylor and friends, when the latter fired several rounds at Gay and some other lawabiding citizens. There were about 25 shots fired, on both sides, but Taylor and friends managed to escape on horseback, and have, since that day, not been seen at Clinton. The drunken Mayor of Clinton, Wm. Blair, ordered, on or about the 10th day of Decbr. 1866, some young lawless men, to disarm a freedman, who carried a revolver, while he was driving stock through Clinton. They disarmed the freedman, while he was peaceably buying some goods in a store. With the assistance of the deputy sherriff, Mr. Thomas Gay, I compelled them to return the revolver to the freedman - not without danger for our lives. The following cases have been tried at the last term of the District Court. Freedwoman Mary Chamblin was arraigned for stealing certain articles belonging to Mrs.